Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12831, Joseph Dunham, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Dunham, Joseph
S 12831
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CONTENTS

27742 New York No. Utica
Joseph Tunkham
of Oneida in the State of New York who was a pr in the Co. D commanded by Captain St John of the regt commanded by Col H Ward in the R Island line for 6 months service
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1834 and Benj D Johnson Rose
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 10.00 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Boyd Clerk, Book 52 Vol. 4 Page 130

Letter to Jairus Hollinger Esq. Rome N.Y. 4 th Auditor Sept 25 th
1842
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and Aug th 23 rd 1842 from 4 th Sept 1839 to 8 th Feb y 1840. Agent notified Oct 7 th 1842.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Sept. 21 st , 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Six of the eight child ren of Joseph Dunham, Acc d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York, Agency, at the rate of Twenty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, have been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 8 th Feby 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Joseph Dunham Oneida Co. N.Y.
Private. 20301 Col Christopher Green - Black Regt. 1880 - 6 months. Militia 1 mo.
aggregate of 1 mo und. alarms - disabled
7212 Johnson Agent Rome N.Y.
Rome
6 mo fare
20.00
Per. & pay. N.Y. Branch Bank Utica N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oneida County, }
On this twelfth day of December personally appeared in open court now sitting, Joseph P. Dunham the court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co state, aged seventy one a resident of said county and his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated :
That he was born at Hampshire  the  Island in the year 1761 — Had a record of his age in his family bible — Resided at Brooklyn Connecticut , when he entered service — Since the war — has lived at Plainfield, Connecticut about 10 years — Then Lebanon Berkshire County Mass — Then Now , Oneida County New York where he now lives and where he has lived for many years upwards .

That he enlisted in the year 1780 in June at Richmond Town Rhode Island for the term of Six Months under Col Rodgers who lived in said Richmond town - being of the class militia - who joined regular troops to make up deficiency - and marched from Richmond Town to Greenwich - then to Providence and there joined Lieut. David Johnson's Company - Col Christopher Guene's Regiment - Called the Black Reg t - being the remnant of said Reg t . Lt. Col. Henry Ward. Maj. Ebenezer Hagg, and moved from Providence down on to the Island - Newport Island - and was stationed about 4 miles from Fort and then stationed for a time at Butts Hill and was employed as a guard and repairing barracks, & and once moved off as far as Greenwich, but receiving counter orders from Genl Washington returned and remained there until about 20 th of December when he was discharged from service having completed his service of Six Months . He rec d a written discharge from Lieut Col. Ward which has been lost as this deponent believes, as he cannot find it among his papers. He received full pay at the time for his six months service - He recollects Adjt. Dexter of Providence, Lt. Brown. In Sherburne. Capt Lewis, and Capt Cole belonged to the same Reg t . Capt Lewis commanded the Black company, which belonged to that Reg t -

The French troops when they came were received there by Genl Washington and Genl Lee I believe and the army had a sham fight at that time. And this deponent further says that he was out as a volunteer frequently on alarm. When New London when burnt by Arnold was at New Port once also on alarm. was also engaged in 1781 in the removal of the French troops from Rhode Island, when they went to the South. — and served in such services as much as one month.
Refers to annexed affidavits as to his character and reputation. Also to B.P. Sherman Arden Seymour, Gordon Burroughs and Jay Hathaway of Rome who can testify as to his character and reputation.
His discharge recd from Lt Col. Ward has been lost as before stated. He is still living with his wife and children.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
C. B. D. ...
We, your Great Chaplain and Norman Seymour Doctor residing in Rome New County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph D. ... who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be ... years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. ... unable to attend court on ... of all health
... R ... D. ...
Moses Gillet Norman Seymour
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Moses Gillet who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Rome and is a clergyman — and that Norman Seymour who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rome aforesaid — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Israel Howard Samuel Jones Nathaniel Kimball
I, Clerk of the Court of ... do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of ... for a pension. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this ... day of ...

George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Oneida County do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the court of Common Pleas of Oneida County in the matter of Joseph Dunham a Revolutionary Soldier.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 12 th day of December 1882.
Geo Brown Clerk Jos. B. Read Dep. Clk

Dunkan
12831 INVALID.
Am
File No. 12831
Joseph Dunkan Rev. Poer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

20301 Attica ayonay
Alma

Home Office April 13 th 1884
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of Joseph Danham, for a pension. His claim being substantiated by one good witness, and he being a very respectable man. Of course there will be no difficulty in adjusting his claim. Returns are most respectfully requested to the subsciber.
I am most respectfully Your most obedt Servt
Benj. R. Johnson

By Jeremiah D. Dorr and of Great Danington Herkshire County, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty years, testify that he was in the year 1780, my brother Joseph Dorr was living in Rome in the State of New York, entered the service of the United States, at New Port in the State of Rhode Island, in a company there raised & which in the service was stationed at Bridgeport & attached to Col. M c Gregor's Regt. commanded by Col. Green. — The period he served at the time was six months —
During the period before he became a small repel & was engaged in the business of switching between Providence & New Port, particularly in carrying provisions for the use of the troops.
I often saw my brother in said service I know that he served as aforesaid,
Further I say not. From a subscribed at said Great Danington the 13 th Aug. A.D. 1833.
Jeremiah Dorr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
He is known that on the thirteenth day of August A.D. 1833, Jeremiah Dorr who is well known to me, and is a person of credibility, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true.
Wm. Knowles Notary Public

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
ss I Henry M. Bishop. Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire aforesaid. do hereby certify that the above Summons before whom the fore- going deposition was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a true copy of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned qualified & qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is in his proper hand writing and that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court. This thirteenth day of August A.D. 1833
H. Henry M. Bishop - Register of Probate

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Dunham, Manassah GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4003 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 2, 1791 To Martin Kingsley
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.